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Darwinism

Darwinism Darwinism is the name for the characteristic features of Charles Darwin’s theory of organic evolution.

Darwinism is the name for the characteristic features of Charles Darwin’s theory of organic evolution. In stricter use, it refers especially to Darwin’s distinctive emphasis on natural selection, though the term is also often used more broadly for organic evolution in general or for human descent in particular.